Building a cost-effective band system, or looking to boost the performance of an aging o
new active powered V Series is aimed directly at the current big sellers in the entry-level
grips with the powerful 15” version.

Proel, one of Italy’s leading PA
manufacturers, has taken a long hard
look at the entry-level offerings of
its rivals and has come up with the
new V series as an alternative. They
don’t name names, of course, but the
obvious rivals would include Mackie’s
Thump range and the widely sold Alto
brand. So how well does the V Series
stand up in comparison?

Powered cabinets tend to vary quite
considerably in terms of features.
Some are virtually self-contained
PA systems in their own right whilst
others are clearly designed to operate
at their best by forming part of a larger
system comprising at least two mid/top
speakers and quite possibly a pair of
low-end subs too.

The Proel V15A occupies something
of a middle point between the two.
It is certainly quite stylish looking;
the moulded polypropylene enclosure
sports a typically racy Italian flare with
plenty of sweeping curves and angular
edges that actually perform a practical

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function. Flip the enclosure over onto
one side and lay it down at your feet
and you have convenient powered
wedge monitor, but the enclosure also
tilts back slightly when stood upright
on its base, which still allows the
user to employ the V15A as a close
proximity monitor while saving on
floor space.

The cabinet does feel a little awkward
to transport. The moulded carrying
handle on the top is superb but the
two moulded recesses that form
grab handles as part of the moulded
enclosure are not quite so easy to get
to grips with. Moulded enclosures
are generally awkward to move about
anyway; the combination of weight
- rendered a necessity by the internal
power amplifier and its attendant
cooling mechanism (in this case a
grill on the rear panel rather than a
bulky heatsink) - and the ungainly
shape doesn’t lend itself to easy manual
lifting. With that in mind the V15A
can also be used as part of a permanent
or semi-permanent installation. The

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